MEMORANDUM FOR: The President FROM: Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity SUBJECT: Avoiding Spiraling Violence in the Persian Gulf We write respectfully to call your attention to the clear and present danger of escalation in the Persian Gulf and to suggest ways to lessen that likelihood. There needs to be a reliable way for our Navy …
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The shameful spectacle of American politicians trying to outdo each other in demonstrating their love for Israel played out again last week. The sparring began before the Olympic Games in London. Israel asked for a moment of silence at the opening ceremony to commemorate the 11 Israeli athletes who were murdered in Munich 40 years …
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Official figures from the Iraqi government showed a significant surge in casualties. The government found that 325 Iraqis were killed in July, while Antiwar.com counted about 545 deaths. Meanwhile, at least eight Iraqis were killed and five more were wounded in new violence.
